It's quite interesting and worthwihle to read the wikipedia article on No first use. The motivations of the states become quite clear, and it does't always align with the talking points as you might expect.
It's quite interesting and worthwihle to read the wikipedia article on [No first use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_first_use). The motivations of the states become quite clear, and it does't always align with the talking points as you might expect.
Tactical nukes have always been problematic. One can only hope no one ever uses either these or the big guys.
My career (now retired) was in ICBMs with the Strategic Air Command when I started out. Our motto was 'Peace is our profession' ... that kind say's how we felt about it.